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21/09/2012

Another reason to quit smoking!!!!!

Human excrement, asbestos, mould and dead flies have been found in ci******es being smoked regularly in Britain, the Daily Mail reported.

Investigators working for the to***co industry spent weeks rummaging through litter bins for cigarette packets to assess the scale of the black market.

They found that about one-third of packets contained fakes or ci******es brought in by smugglers.

The survey in Birmingham by MS Intelligence, a Swiss-based brand protection company, found that 30.9 per cent of packets were either bogus or purchased abroad.

The UK Border Agency has also intercepted items containing asbestos, mould and human excrement.

A haul in Derbyshire found ci******es made from the remains of crushed flies.

MS Intelligence carried out the research on behalf of a number of cigarette companies who are concerned that plans to introduce plain packaging will help black market to***co barons flood the market with fakes, the daily said.

Analysts collected 13,000 packets in Birmingham between April 3 and May 11.

The Daily Mail said that most of the bogus brands originated predominantly from China, and some packets were almost identical to the real thing.

Courtesy: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/

21/09/2012

A University of Louisville scientist has found a way to prevent inflammation and bone loss surrounding the teeth by blocking a natural signaling pathway of the enzyme GSK3b, which plays an important role in directing the immune response.

The discovery of UofL School of Dentistry researcher David Scott, PhD, and his team recently published on-line first in the journal Molecular Medicine. The find
ing not only has implications in preventing periodontal disease, a chronic inflammatory disease that causes tooth loss, but also may have relevance to other chronic inflammatory diseases. Since GSK3b is involved in multiple inflammatory signaling pathways, it is associated with a number of diseases and also is being tested by scientists for its impact in Alzheimer's disease, Type II diabetes and some forms of cancer, to name a few.

"The traditional approach to dealing with periodontal disease is to prevent plaque from forming at the gum-line or prevent the consequences of periodontal disease progression," Scott said. "Our approach manipulates a natural mechanism within our bodies to prevent inflammation and subsequent degradation when exposed to the bacterium P. gingivalis."

GSK3b is known to facilitate the inflammation that occurs during bacterial infections, so blocking this enzyme from completing its normal function by using the GSK3-specific inhibitor, SB216763 stopped the inflammation process and subsequent bone loss induced by the key periodontal pathogen, P. gingivalis, Scott said.

The next step is for Scott and his team to determine whether SB216763 has any side-effects or whether they need to search for a different inhibitor of GSK3b.

Courtesy: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/

12/07/2012

ASPIRIN IMPLICATED IN POCKET DEPTH REDUCTION


Patients who have had a heart attack or a stroke are recommended to take a small dose of Aspirin. This common painkiller helps the blood becoming more “fluid”, and it does not allow it to clot in excess.

Thus, the blood clots cannot block the arteries and the blood can flow normally to the heart and the brain.

A study has been published in this month’s issue of the Australian Dental Journal, according to which a low dose of daily Aspirin intake can actually help reduce the size of the dental pockets of patients struggling with periodontal disease.

In the study there have been involved 152 patients who were given a reduced amount of Aspirin every day, for a period of six months.

These patents were divided into two different groups: one group was given 75mg of Aspirin per day, while patients from the other group were given 150mg of the same medication. Both these study groups have been compared to a third group of patients made up of 146 adults who did not take a daily dose of Aspirin.

The researchers wanted to track the effect of Aspirin on periodontal disease, so they have kept on measuring at repeated intervals the “pockets” or the empty spaces that form around the tooth when gum disease is present.

These dental pockets as they are called, are actually formed because the connective fibers and tissues between the gum and the tooth itself become extremely weak.

After the measurements, researchers have noted that the dental pockets of patients who have been taking Aspirin for a longer time are on average 2.1mm deep, and the pockets of patients who were not raking Aspirin were on average 2.38mm.

It is extremely important to mention that even a very small difference in the depth of the pocket can make all the difference when you struggle with periodontal disease.

For example, a dental pocket that is between 1 and 2 mm deep is considered mild gum disease; a pocket depth between 3 and 4 mm maximum is considered moderate, while a pocket depth exceeding 5mm is already considered severe periodontal disease that is extremely difficult to treat.

The Aspirin is an anti inflammatory medication which is very useful in treating many health conditions. Past researches have shown that high doses of Aspirin can indeed help tame periodontal disease, but researchers really wanted to see whether the medication has some effect even if taken in low doses.

Courtesy: www.worldental.org

05/07/2012

LASER IMAGING TECHNOLOGY TO FACILITATE ORAL CANCER DIAGNOSIS!!!!!!
The study, lead by Dr. John X. J. Zhang of the University of Texas at Austin, was recently submitted to the Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering with promising results.

Using laser imaging technology similar to that of a barcode scanner, the device creates 3D images of the targeted area in the mouth. The laser beam is directed at the tissue, scans the surface and several centimeters underneath, then sends the images back to a nearby computer. From there the images are layered into a full 3D diagram for further examination.

The biggest advantage of this new medical device is the built in micromirror. This component allows the user to direct the laser as needed, send the information back to its complementary computer software for a diagnosis in minutes, and it’s less expensive than microscopes used today.

Typically, a biopsy of the tumor is required to examine whether the cells are malignant or benign. Not only does this process take several weeks, but for the patient it is invasive, painful, and can leave a scar.

Seven different types of oral cancer were sampled and compared to a laboratory microscope currently used for diagnoses. While further clinical trials and adjustments are needed, the quality and speed of the device are exciting the medical community.

Oral cancer has one of the highest death rates simply because it’s often caught too late. When detected early, the disease can be treated effectively and save patients’ lives.

Courtesy: www.worldental.org

05/07/2012

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05/07/2012

LASERS USED IN OPERATIVE DENTISTRY (Presentation)
by Dr.Rafi Ahmed Dental College & hospital on Nov 23, 2009
http://www.slideshare.net/subratadas/lasers-used-in-operative-dentistry

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05/07/2012

Use of reconstruction plate with condyle immediately after resection of mandible – a case report
K. Chatterjee, R.N. Poddar
http://www.ijoms.com/article/S0901-5027(07)00908-3/abstract

International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Volume 36, Issue 11, Pages 1106, November 2007, Authors:K. Chatterjee; R.N. Poddar

05/07/2012

Melanotic neuroectodermal tumour of infancy

Pattanayak (Mohanty), Sweta ; Ray, Jay Gopal ; Richa, ; Mukherjee, Sanjit ; Mandal, Chitra ; Chaudhuri, Keya (2010)
http://repository.ias.ac.in/87059/

Pattanayak (Mohanty), Sweta ; Ray, Jay Gopal ; Richa, ; Mukherjee, Sanjit ; Mandal, Chitra ; Chaudhuri, Keya (2010) Melanotic neuroectodermal tumour of infancy BMJ Case Reports .

05/07/2012

Dyskeratosis congenita with malignant transformation
Jay Gopal Ray, Niharika Swain, Ranjan Ghosh, Richa, Sweta Pattanayak (Mohanty)
RADC
http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2011/bcr.03.2010.2848.abstract

Dyskeratosis congenita (DC) is a rare genodermatosis characterised by a classic triad of dystrophic nails, reticular skin pigmentation and mucous membrane leukoplakic patches, which have a high rate of malignant transformation. The case report ...